Op-eds

Op-Ed: At 25, ‘X-Men’ Remains as Timely as Ever

“There is no land of tolerance. There is no peace. Not here, or anywhere else. Women and children, whole families destroyed, simply because they were born different from those in power.” These words...

Op-Ed: Thirty Years Later, Do We Feel ‘Safe?’: Exploring Race, Affluency, and Aesthetics in Todd Haynes’ Sophomore Feature Film

What makes a film timeless is truly within the eye of the beholder. Many look back to the dawn of cinema and the birth of Hollywood with films like The Wizard of...

Op-Ed: Mel Brooks Is the Greatest American Comedian of the 20th Century.

If you tell someone to watch one of Mel Brooks' early films, chances are you'll likely also issue a warning to this neophyte. These films don't hold your hand and don't let...

Isabelle Adjani – A Fantastic and Phantasmagorical Screen Presence

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani was born in Paris on June 27, 1955. The daughter of an Algerian father and a German mother, Isabelle would begin her film career in 1970 at the age...

Op-Ed: James Wan and Leigh Whannell are returning to Saw – what does this mean for the franchise’s future?

It’s the rare long-running horror franchise that has never hit the new-coat-of-paint reboot button. The received wisdom is that, at some point, most every horror property older than two decades will need...

Op-Ed: Admiring Meryl: A Journey into the ‘Genius Gap’

Meryl Streep turns 76 today, June 22nd, an occasion that perhaps inevitably, prompts the annual, almost liturgical, coronation of our 'Greatest Living Actress.' At this point, the title feels less like an...

Op-Ed: The Emotional Impact of ‘Inside Out’ 10 Years Later

Pixar has an illustrious resume, one that is perhaps hampered over the last decade or so, but there's no denying the prowess of their best work. The Toy Story films are remarkable...

Op-Ed: The Women of Celine Song: Between Materialists and Past Lives

*** This piece contains spoilers for Materialists and Past Lives *** After watching Materialists, it’s clear that the world has finally regained what was lost with Nora Ephron’s death. There’s a woman slightly...

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